Integrating Technology into the Classroom using Classroom Instruction that Works:
Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement
by Robert J. Marzano, Debra J. Pickering, Jane E. PollockWhat Works PDF at McREL
The authors have examined decades of research to determine what teaching strategies have positive effects on student learning. These strategies are not new, but when teachers use these strategies effectively with their students, the outcome is a measurable difference in student achievement. Each of these strategies can be used by any teacher at any time, using either traditional teaching tools or using technology. This site provides ideas for using technology.
Add your classroom ideas using technology that works at the wiki site: http://technologythatworks.wikispaces.com/
What Works in Classroom Instruction is full of additional ideas and strategies, both with and without technology.
Identifying Similarities and Differences
Presenting students with explicit guidance in identifying similarities and differences
Asking students to independently identify similarities and differences
Representing similarities and differences in graphic or symbolic form enhances students’ understanding of and ability to use knowledge
1. Establish and communicate a homework policy.
2. Design homework assignments that clearly articulate the purpose and outcome.
3. Vary the approaches to providing feedback.
1. While hypotheses can be approached inductively or deductively, generally speaking deductive approaches reproduce better results.
2. Teachers should ask students to clearly explain their hypotheses and their
conclusions.
3. Use a variety of structured tasks to guide students through generating and testing
hypotheses.
Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement
by Robert J. Marzano, Debra J. Pickering, Jane E. PollockWhat Works PDF at McREL
The authors have examined decades of research to determine what teaching strategies have positive effects on student learning. These strategies are not new, but when teachers use these strategies effectively with their students, the outcome is a measurable difference in student achievement. Each of these strategies can be used by any teacher at any time, using either traditional teaching tools or using technology. This site provides ideas for using technology.
Add your classroom ideas using technology that works at the wiki site:
http://technologythatworks.wikispaces.com/
What Works in Classroom Instruction is full of additional ideas and strategies, both with and without technology.
Identifying Similarities and Differences
Technology Applications
Templates: Venn Diagram (p.18) Comparison Matrix (p.19) Categories (p.22) Metaphors (p.25) Analogies (p.28)
Summarizing and Note Taking
1. Summarizing and Note Taking2. Note Taking
Technology Applications
Templates
Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition
1. Effort—Keep track of effort and achievement2. Recognition
Technology Applications
Templates
Homework and Practice
1. Establish and communicate a homework policy.2. Design homework assignments that clearly articulate the purpose and outcome.
3. Vary the approaches to providing feedback.
Technology Applications
Template:
Nonlinguistic Representations
The “dual-coding” theory of information storage postulates that knowledge is stored in two forms—linguistic (words) and imagery (mental pictures).1. Create graphic organizers
2. Using other nonlinguistic representations
Technology Applications for graphic organizers
- Tom Snyder TimeLiner
- Multimedia projects using PowerPoint, Keynote, KidPix, MediaBlender
- Web pages
- Webbing software in Inspiration/Kidspiration. Graphic Organizer templates
- UEN
- Weather Project
- Pond Project
- Swan Project
- Tesselations software
Templates:Technology Applications for other nonlinguistic representations
Cooperative Learning
1. Five defining elements2. Generalizations
Technology Applications
Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback
1. Goal setting2. Feedback
Technology Applications
Generating and Testing Hypotheses
1. While hypotheses can be approached inductively or deductively, generally speaking deductive approaches reproduce better results.2. Teachers should ask students to clearly explain their hypotheses and their
conclusions.
3. Use a variety of structured tasks to guide students through generating and testing
hypotheses.
Technology Applications
Template:
Cues, Questions, and Advanced Organizers
1. Cues (hints) and Questions- Should focus on what is important as opposed to what is unusual
- “Higher level” questions produce deeper learning than “lower level
- questions.”
- “Wait time”
- Use questions before a learning experience
2. Advance OrganizersTechnology Applications